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PEOPLE Vs. Gregorio O. Digno, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GREGORIO O. DIGNO, JR., accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 108958 | 1995-11-23

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

"Children are truly blessed in the eyes of God . . . that His kingdom belongs to their kind." 1 The spirit of this message of St. Luke now seems to be vanishing in the midst of the rampant neglect, exploitation, rape and maiming of defenseless little ones. With the alarming increase of crimes against the youth, the State must now, more than ever, act as parens patriae and launch a relentless campaign for the protection of the rights of children and the promotion of their moral values to ensure their full development and social well-being.

This is a heinous crime. 2 Gregorio O. Digno Jr. was convicted by...